xxiv, 392 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : 25 cm

Original German edition published as volume 2 of the series Dodekapropheton

Includes the text of the books of Joel and Amos, in English translation

Includes bibliographical references (pages 358-371) and index

Joel -- Introduction -- The position of the book in the canon -- The time of Joel -- The book of Joel -- The language of Joel -- The message of Joel -- Commentary -- 1:1-20 Locusts as forerunners of the day of Yahweh -- 2:1-17 Call to return before the day of Yahweh -- 2:18--3:5 [2:18-32] New life for all who call upon Yahweh -- 4:1-21 [3:1-21] The judgment on the enemies of God's people -- Amos -- Introduction -- The period -- The man Amos -- The language of Amos -- The message of Amos -- The formation of the book of Amos -- Commentary -- 1:1-2 The title and motto of the book -- 1:3--2:16 The guiltiest of the guilty -- 3:1-2 Election as basis for judgment -- 3:3-8 Compelled to announce disaster -- 3:9-11 Terror in Samaria -- 3:12 "Rescue" as proof of death -- 3:13-15 The destruction of buildings -- 4:1-3 Against the women of Samaria -- 4:4-13 A reproach of the cult pilgrims and its later interpretation -- 5:1-17 Funerary lamentation over Israel -- 5:18-20 The inescapable grip of Yahweh -- 5:21-27 The rejection of worship -- 6:1-7 Woe to those who are secure -- 6:8-11 The fall of the city -- 6:12 Distortion of the natural order -- 6:13-14 The destruction of the victor --7:1-9 No more forgiveness -- 7:10-17 The accuser is condemned -- 8:1-3 The end has come -- 8:4-14 Oracles concerning the end -- 9:1-6 None will escape -- 9:7-10 Who must die? -- 9:11-15 Beyond the end

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